Napa cabbage—also called Chinese cabbage or wong bok—is a tender, mild, and remarkably productive cool-season crop. It forms dense, oblong heads of tightly packed leaves that are perfect for stir-fries, soups, slaws, and kimchi. After growing Napa cabbage for more than 30 years in my raised beds and year-round garden, I’ve learned that it thrives…
Bok choy—also called pak choi or Chinese cabbage—is one of the easiest and fastest leafy greens you can grow. Tender, mild, and ready for harvest in as little as 30–45 days, bok choy is a cool-season favorite for gardeners who want quick rewards and continuous harvests. After growing Asian greens for more than 30 years…
Bok choy (also called pak choi) is one of the most rewarding leafy greens to grow if you time your plantings with the seasons. After more than three decades of growing cool-weather brassicas in both mild and warm climates, I’ve learned that bok choy thrives when you work with the weather rather than against it….
Knowing exactly when to plant Napa cabbage is the key to harvesting tight, sweet, well-formed heads. Napa cabbage is a cool-season crop that thrives when temperatures stay between 50°F and 75°F. After more than 30 years of growing Napa cabbage in my year-round garden in Northern California, I’ve learned that timing is everything: plant too…
Bok choy (also called pak choi) grows quickly and reliably when planted at the right time of year. After more than 30 years of growing Asian greens in both spring and fall, I’ve found that timing—not soil, fertilizer, or even pests—is the single biggest factor that determines whether bok choy produces crisp, tender stems or…
Napa cabbage—also called Chinese cabbage—is one of the most dependable cool-season crops when planted at the right time. Over decades of growing Asian brassicas in spring and fall, I’ve learned that Napa cabbage rewards precise timing with tight, sweet, heavy heads. Plant even a few weeks too early or too late, and you risk bolting,…
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